Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusHaumaniastrum
Scientific name with authorshipHaumaniastrum caeruleum (Oliv.) P.A.Duvign. & Plancke
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acrocephalus barakaensis De Wild.Acrocephalus barakaensis DeWild.Acrocephalus bequaertii De Wild.Acrocephalus bequaertii DeWild.Acrocephalus caeruleus Oliv.Acrocephalus caeruleus var. trichosoma Briq.Acrocephalus campicola Briq.Acrocephalus centratheroides BakerAcrocephalus claessensii Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus crinitus Briq.Acrocephalus degiorgii Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus demeusei Briq. ex T.Durand & De Wild.Acrocephalus descampsii Briq. ex T.Durand & De Wild.Acrocephalus doloensis De Wild.Acrocephalus doloensis DeWild.Acrocephalus glaucescens Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus gracilis Briq.Acrocephalus hensii Briq.Acrocephalus iododermis Briq.Acrocephalus lagoensis BakerAcrocephalus laurentii Briq.Acrocephalus lescrauwaetii Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus lilacinoides De Wild.Acrocephalus lilacinoides DeWild.Acrocephalus lilacinus Oliv.Acrocephalus longicuspidatus Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus masuianus Briq.Acrocephalus monocephalus BakerAcrocephalus polytrichus BakerAcrocephalus porphyrophyllus BakerAcrocephalus pseudosericeus G.TaylorAcrocephalus quarrei Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus sapinii Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus schweinfurthii Briq.Acrocephalus seretii De Wild.Acrocephalus seretii DeWild.Acrocephalus sordidus Briq.Acrocephalus vanderystii De Wild.Acrocephalus vanderystii DeWild.Acrosephalus quarrei Robyns & LebrunHaumaniastrum caeruleum (Oliv.) J.K.Morton, 1962Haumaniastrum glaucescens (Robyns & Lebrun) P.A.Duvign. & PlanckeHaumaniastrum gracile (Briq.) P.A.Duvign. & PlanckeHaumaniastrum lilacinum (Oliv.) J.K.MortonHaumaniastrum monocephalum (Baker) P.A.Duvign. & PlanckeHaumaniastrum quarrei (Robyns & Lebrun) J.K.Morton
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier447571-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.